HYDRATION Make sure to take plenty of water (3 liters minimum per day), snacks, first aid kit, cell phone or other means of emergency communication device, dress appropriately for the weather and elevation change (gain 1,000 feet in elevation, temperatures drop 7-10 degrees) and make a good plan for each

outdoor excursion.

1 Crawfish Trail/AT Loop – parking area on Strawberry Rd. (SR722) between Wytheville and Rural Retreat, VA. Stream crossing, some up-hill climbs with numerous ups and down-hill walking.10.2 miles of trail total. Appalachian Trail – About 3.5 miles of the AT runs through Wythe County at the western end of the Crawfish Valley. Parking off Strawberry Rd. biking, hiking

3 Seven Sisters – The trail heads are at the Stony Fork Campground on the right hand side of Krenning Road (SR 717) 0.3 miles from US 52 at parking area on the right side of Krenning Road (SR 717) or 2.9 miles from US 52 heading east and 1.1 mile back from I-77. biking, hiking

8 New River Trail - 57 mile long Virginia State Park on a granite dust surfaced trail which is fairly flat with gradual elevation change. Parking Areas are in the Town of Pulaski, Draper, (Wythe County - Allisonia, New River Trail State Park, at the Shot Tower, Austinsville, and Ivanhoe), Byllesby Dam, Fries, Gambetta, Chestnut Creek Falls, Cliffview, and Galax. biking, hiking, horseback riding